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The Pacers probably knew they had to play better than they did in their first three
games to beat the Spurs in San Antonio. That didn’t prevent them from coming out
and playing even worse, however.

The first half was miserable, as nobody could hit a shot. Hard to blame them
though really. Because they were almost all really bad shots. The whole offense
was disjointed and jerky, with guys taking turns trying to make bad isolation plays
more often than being part of a system that worked to get players open in positions
where they could thrive. Here is all you really need to know if you were fortunate
enough to spend your Monday night doing something other than watching this
“game”: Indiana shot 6-for-22 in the first quarter (27.3%) and were barely better
at the half (13-for-43 or 30.2%).

Meanwhile, the Spurs, who had the most effective offense in the NBA last season
and returned all of their principal rotation staples, put on a clinic, whipping the ball
around the half court and never settling for anything but a good look. It certainly
helps that Tony Parker can get into the lane whenever he wants, and he and Tim
Duncan exploited this, often moving the Wake Forest legend out to the top of the
key to make room for Parker to either attack the lane or get the ball to Duncan in
space, where he was free to swing the ball and force the defense to react or take
it inside himself. Later, Manu got in on the action, blowing by a defender here,
carving up the defense in a two-man game there, and shot-faking Pacers out of
their socks everywhere. Then there were the supporting shooters. Always, in San
Antonio, are the supporting shooters. They shared the load of knocking down 8-of
-18 three-point attempts, with Danny Green, Indy’s ol’ friend Stephen Jackson and
Matt Bonner each sticking two a piece.

Well-Meaning Friends Once Again Try To Set Up Cheryl Miller With Reggie Miller

RIVERSIDE, CA—According to sources close to the former college basketball star,
friends of Cheryl Miller once again attempted to set her up on a date with retired
Indiana Pacer Reggie Miller on Saturday, apparently still unaware that the two are
siblings. “Seriously, you guys have so much in common,” said Miller’s close friend
Danielle Kaelin, stressing that the couple would “really hit it off if [Miller] would
just give him a chance.” “Reggie loves basketball as much as you do. He played
in college and even a few years in the NBA. I won’t lie to you Cheryl—he’s not the
best looking guy out there. But he’s still in really great shape for his age, and he’s
really rich, too.” At press time, a resigned Miller begrudgingly agreed to go out on
a dinner date next week with her younger brother.